Letter to the editor: $300,000 won't solve pollution problem, but ...

You see a lot riding through town on a bike. I've ridden by the pond in Greenwood Park many times this summer. I noted at least three aerators battling the duckweed overgrowth mentioned in the Register.

$300,000 is being thrown toward the problem. Retention basins are planned. A dredging operation is coming. Education concerning nearby residents' use of fertilizer is part of the plan. And what does the city's Park and Recreation Department spokesman say about making the situation better?

"It probably won't eliminate the issue, but ..."

I don't have any solutions for the duckweed problem in the pond at Greenwood Park, but I am a bit skeptical.

- Stan Beyerman, Des Moines

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Letter to the editor: $300,000 won't solve pollution problem, but ...

You see a lot riding through town on a bike. I've ridden by the pond in Greenwood Park many times this summer. I noted at least three aerators battling the duckweed overgrowth mentioned in the